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Overtures to the General Assembly A Heart's Voice Speaks to the World
Tricia Dykers KoenigAssociate Stated Clerk
Office of the General Assembly
San Gabriel PresbyteryFebruary 4, 2021
Why?
Is this a national concern?
“Hard cases make bad law.”
ResearchManual of the General Assembly
https://pcbiz.s3.amazonaws.com/Uploads/320d9bda-f50a-43ef-b386-aa050de73131/Manual_2020.pdf
1. GA Minutes
• PC-Biz pc-biz.org
2. Office of the General Assembly
ResearchManual of the General Assembly
https://pcbiz.s3.amazonaws.com/Uploads/320d9bda-f50a-43ef-b386-aa050de73131/Manual_2020.pdf
1. GA Minutes
• PC-Biz pc-biz.org
2. Office of the General Assembly
• Index.pcusa.org
index.pcusa.org
Annotated Book of Order
ResearchManual of the General Assembly
https://pcbiz.s3.amazonaws.com/Uploads/320d9bda-f50a-43ef-b386-aa050de73131/Manual_2020.pdf
1. GA Minutes
• PC-Biz pc-biz.org
2. Office of the General Assembly
• Index.pcusa.org • [email protected]• Affected Entities
FormatRecommendation(s)The Presbytery [or Synod] of ________________ overtures the [# of the assembly] General Assembly [(year)] of the PC(USA) to [state the specific action the General Assembly is asked to take].
Rationale
Who?When?presbytery or synod rules/customs
• 120 days: Constitutional amendment or interpretation• 60 days: Financial implications• 45 days: All other overtures
GA deadlines
ConcurrencesRequired for presbytery overtures, but not for synods
Deadlines:• First concurrence, same as original overture• Subsequent concurrences, 45 days
Advice & CounselAdvisory Committee on the Constitution (ACC)
Affected agencies (ASG, BOP, FDN, OGA, PILP, PMA, PPC)
Agency boards/committees (e.g. COGA, PMAB)
Advisory and advocacy committees (ACSWP, ACWC, REAC)
GA Committee
Open hearings
Overture Advocate (OA)
Overture SubmissionGuide
https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/overture-submission-guide%26page-guide-with-links_090919.pdf